Mattress retainer



June 16, 1931. N. GOLDBERG MATTRESS RETAINER Filed May 15. 1929 aucune?Patented June 16, 1931,

UNITED STATES NATHAN'IEL GOLDBERG, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORKv MATTRESS an":A'Iivnai Application led May 13,

This invention relates to the general art of bedding, and theimprovements are directed to novel and unique means for retaining amattress in position on a bed spring.

As will presently appear the device is adapted to form the oppositelongitudinal sides of a bed-spring, or the like, a portion thereof beingcoupled to an ordinary' spring and another section tothe transverse endframe members of the former.

An essential feature of the invention resides yinthe provision of adevice of the above-mentioned character which is formed from a singlepiece of relatively light guage metal, the same being bent to form atubular portion adapted for intimate contact with a mattress and havingan upstanding and horizontal portion of double-thickness wherein thenecessary rigidity and strength is-secured.

Another object of the invention is the provision ofa tubular portion,which is positioned at a somewhat elevated point above said horizontalportion, said tubular portion f being presented to both longitudinalsides of a mattress in a manner to preclude the shiftingk ordisplacement ofthe latter at all times.

A still further object is to provide any upstanding portion ywhichfunctions in the nature of a web in order to strengthen the constructionas a whole and thus to withstand abnormal loads placed on or adjacentthe edge of a mattress or spring.

Still another object of the invention is to r provide a device of theabove character which is admirably adapted to maintain a mattress innon-shiftable position and at the same time to serve as a support forthe sides and marginal edge portions thereof.

With these objects in view,'together with others which will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides inthe novel formation,combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described morefully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of atypical bedspring equipped with myinvention, the

1929. ySerial No. 362,610.

springportion being shown somewhat diagrammatically. n

LFig. 2 is a transverse` sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 of Fig. 1, the mattress being shown in outline.

3 is an enlarged transverse section throughone-of the retainers and yFig. .tis asimilarV view ofa slightlymodifiedform. l

Referring now more in particular to the accompanying'drawings, whereinlike characters kof reference denote similar parts throughout theseveralfviews, let 5 indicate generallyk al bed-spring, the sameincluding the usual frame members 6 and 7 which supportthe spring 8. IIn Figurel, of the drawings, the spring 8 has been shownydiagrammatically since no special link formation is anticipatedfor-incorporation with the'invention. W c

The retainers, forming the subject-matter of ther presentinventiom'aredesignated by the'numeral 9, and as shown in Fig. 1, areeach adapted to be positioned along the opposite longitudinal vsides ofa spring, the connection betweenv said retainers and said spring beingpreferably in the form' of coiled springs 10, which extend from saidframe members 6 and 7, the oppositeend of each of Y saidfsprings beingsuitablyl coupled to said retainers. Asshown ink Fi s. 2 and 3v each ofthe retainers are formed from a single piece of'- light gauge metal,said piece yof materialb'eing formed to provide a tubular porton1.1,fanl upstandingportion 12 and a hori? Zontal or flange portion 13,ysaid' upstanding and horizontal "portions 'being of double thickness inorder Vtofprovide. the'requisite strength and rigidity, aswill bewellunder stood. A

:When said "retainersfare combined with the other parts ofa bed-spring,as aforesaid, it will be seen that the tubular portion 11 of each of theretainers, snugly abut the sides of a mattress 14; and, as a matter offact, said tubular portions force themselves partially into the sides ofsaid mattress, (see Fig. 2) so that the latter is firmly anchored to thespring and lateral displacement utterly precluded. It will Valso `benoted that said upstanding portion 12 engages the sides of the mattress,While the horizontal flange 13 serves as a support for the oppositemarginal edges of said mattress. Thus the tubular portions, and also theupstanding and horizontal portions mutually combine to form a structureWhereby the mattress is positively retained in position under allconditions and circumstances. As shown in Fig. 3, the corner between thelo upstanding and horizontal portions may be curved, as indicated at 15,or the corner may be sharp, more or less, as shown at 16 in Fig. 4. Inall other respects the forms shown in Figs.

3 and 4 are similar.

' 15 The inner edge of each of the horizontal flanges 13 may beapertured, as shown at 17 for the reception of connectors from thespring 8, and as shown in Fig. 1, the extremities of the tubularportionsvll may be flat- 20 tened and apertured, if desired, tofacilitate attachment to the springs l0. Obviously, the method ofattachment is not essential, so long as a strong structure is developed.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I have devised a retainer whichis formed from a single piece of material, formed in a many ner toproduce a tubular portion adapted to be embedded in the sides of amattress and at the same time having upstanding and horizontal portions,of sufficient rigidity, to support the sides and marginal edge portionsof a mattress. v

While the present is a disclosureof the preferred embodiments of theinvention, it is to be understood that the same is not limited thereto,as various changes in the minor details of construction, proportion andarrangement of parts may be resorted-to Without departing from'thespirit of the invention 4g as defined in the appended claims.

Iclaim: y

1. A mattress retainer formed from a sin- Lgle piece of rigid materialand including a tubular portion adapted Yto ,be embedded in the sides'of a mattress, andv having anupstanding flange and a horizontal flangethe latter beingl adapted to support the longitudinal margin portion ofthe mattress.'` l 2. A mattress .retainer comprising asino glefpiec'e ofmetallic material having a tubular portion adapted to be embedded in thesides of a mattress, and having anupstanding'iange and'a'horizontalflange to engage the sides and longitudinal margin of said f'. mattress.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NATI-IANIEL 'GOLDBERGL

